Secret History of Empress Wu
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| Also known as | 'Wu Zetian Mishi' |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Written by | Zhao Ruiyong Wang Biao Zhou Su Luo Ye |
| Directed by | Cheng Feng Co-directors: Wang Xiangwei Zhang Bin Deng Wenting Xu Xiaolong Zhang Hui |
| Presented by | Ouyang Changlin Zhao Ruiyong Zhang Huali Liu Xiangqun Liu Yuping |
| Starring | Yin Tao Liu Xiaoqing Siqin Gaowa Yu Shaoqun Winston Chao Tang Guoqiang Xu Huangli Zheng Shuang Gillian Chung Qin Hailu Jiang Linjing Liu Peiqi Guo Qiming Lei Lei |
| Opening theme | She Wo Qi Shei (舍我其谁) |
| Ending theme | Chuanqi Rensheng (传奇人生) performed by Jin Lin |
| Composer(s) | Yao Jiejun |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Li Hao Yao Jia Hou Lin Zhang Chengdong He Xiaoting Xiao Ning |
| Producer(s) | Zhao Ruijun Zhao Ruiyong Jiang Linjing |
| Location(s) | 1. Wuxi, Jiangsu, China 2. Hengdian World Studios, Zhejiang, China |
| Cinematography | Chen Mingqi Yang Yulai Tian Yaming Ma Hanbin |
| Editor(s) | Wang Qian |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | 1. Hunan Broadcasting System 2. Hunan Satellite TV 3. Zhejiang Changcheng Film and Television Media Group |
| Distributor | Yuan Li Zhang Zhengfeng Hu Xiaofang Li Fuyan Sun Haogeng Bai Xiujuan |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hunan Satellite TV |
| First shown in | 5 November 2011 |
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| Related shows | Secret History of Princess Taiping (2012) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 武則天秘史 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 武则天秘史 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Wǔ Zétiān Mìshǐ |
Secret History of Empress Wu, also known as Wu Zetian Mishi, is a Chinese television series based on the life of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of Empress Regnant. The series was directed by Cheng Feng and starred three actresses — Yin Tao, Liu Xiaoqing and Siqin Gaowa — as Wu Zetian, each playing the empress at a different stage of her life. It was first broadcast in mainland China on Hunan Satellite TV on 5 November 2011.
The series was co-produced by Hunan Broadcasting System, Hunan Satellite TV, and Zhejiang Changcheng Film and Television Media Group, with a budget of 60,000,000 yuan. Shooting started on 18 February 2011 and ended on 6 May in the same year. Filming locations include Wuxi and Hengdian World Studios.
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